Labeling

Labels have a tendency to become self-fulfilling prophecies. Humans constantly strive for stable identity in their conceptualizations, seeking to place everything into a homogenous universe. Because a tree is a tree and will always be a tree, to know thyself is one of the most dangerous things a person can ever do. To be a Pisces, a Myers-Briggs ENFP, or an addict unconsciously becomes the goal rather than the title, and a person's lifestyle and actions may gravitate towards a conformity towards the label that can only be broken by a conscious act of will. And how often do we all lead our lives according to proactive acts of will?

If you're unhappy with your actions as a person, be wary of fitting your personality into a grand schematic. Seek resolution to specific negative behaviors through specific solutions. Acknowledgement of tendency can be a healthy thing, but only when differentiated from inclination, and for practicality's sake, think of it as something treatable rather than something hardwired. It is of such sleight-of-hand that self-improvement is made.